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As the pandemic drags on, there are still a lot of questions to be answered about how to keep kids safe.

A pediatrician's advice to parents of kids under 5 on omicron, travel and day care

Amid the omicron surge, there is understandable anxiety among parents, particularly those with kids under 5. Pediatric infectious disease doctor Ibukun Kalu answers some of their questions.

Oakland County issues emergency health order requiring masks in schools, daycares

Oakland County is the latest county in Michigan to order mask wearing in schools.The county health division issued an emergency order Tuesday requiring…

Judge J. Michelle Childs is being considered by President Biden for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Judge Michelle Childs, whose early life was shaped by gun violence, is on SCOTUS list

Her meteoric rise in the last year has been due in part to her biggest supporter, South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn, the third ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The IRS has taken steps to deal with the backlog and prepare for the current tax filing season, which began late last month. The last day to file is April 18.

The IRS is assigning more workers to deal with a huge backlog of tax returns

Smaller budgets, fewer employees and increased duties have added up to taxpayer frustration this filing season. The IRS is establishing a "surge team" to put resources on the processing challenges.

Shooting range owner John Deloca fires his pistol at his range in Queens, N.Y.

Most gun owners favor modest restrictions but deeply distrust government, poll finds

Overwhelming majorities want to see universal background checks, raising the age to buy any kind of gun to 21 and red flag laws. But just a quarter trust the government to look out for them.

Gabriel Sterling, a top Georgia election official, called on President Trump on Tuesday to condemn supporters who have threatened violence against election officials.

'Someone's Going To Get Killed': Ga. Official Blasts GOP Silence On Election Threats

In a fiery Tuesday news conference, Gabriel Sterling had scathing words for top Republican leaders who have been attacking Georgia's election system.

A gunman shot 13 people, killing 10, at a Buffalo supermarket in what authorities say was a racially motivated hate crime.

Officials say a gunman's attack that killed 10 was a racially motivated hate crime

The alleged shooter, an 18-year-old white male, has been arraigned on a first-degree murder charge. Authorities say most of the victims killed at a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket were Black.

Alice Liu, a second-generation owner of Grand Tea and Imports.

For businesses in Manhattan's Chinatown, inflation is a tough economic hurdle

Many businesses have relied on high sales volume to make a profit, but higher costs for wholesale goods and dwindling inventory because of supply chain disruptions are forcing them to raise prices.

Gun control advocacy groups rally with Democratic members of Congress outside the U.S. Capitol on May 26, 2022. Organized by Moms Demand Action, Everytown for Gun Safety, and Students Demand Action, the rally brought together members of Congress and gun violence survivors to demand gun safety legislation following mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas.

Political realities have stopped legislative action after school shootings

The political climate has changed drastically since a 10-year assault weapons ban passed in 1994. The lack of political will and other barriers stand in the way of it even coming to a vote today.

A protester holds a sign that reads "Protect Abortion Access."

Michigan court temporarily bars enforcement of state's 1931 abortion ban

The Michigan Court of Claims granted preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood of Michigan. The injunction means the state’s 1931 abortion ban would not be enforced immediately if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

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